Keynote Speakers:
The Honorable Marsha Blackburn
U.S. House of Representatives (TN-07)
Michael Gallagher
President, Entertainment Software Association
The Role of Intellectual Property in a Struggling Economy
E. Andre Carter
Founder and President, Irimi, Inc.
Dr. Mark Esper
Executive Vice President, U.S. Chamber of Commerce Global Intellectual Property Center
William N. Hulsey III, Esq.
Principal, Hulsey Intellectual Property Lawyers, PC
Senior Research Fellow, IC2 Institute, University of Texas, Austin
Jonathan Zuck
President, Association for Competitive Technology
Moderator:
Merrill Matthews, Ph.D., IPI Resident Scholar
Insider Discussion: Intellectual Property and the Future of Innovation
Dan DiDio
Senior Vice-President, Executive Editor, DC Comics
Mark McKinnon
Chairman, Arts and Labs
Moderator:
Phil Bond, President & CEO, TechAmerica
The Future of Intellectual Property and Trade
Kira Alvarez
Chief IP Negotiator, Office of the U.S. Trade Representative
Shaun Donnelly
Senior Director, International Business Policy, National Association of Manufacturers
David Thomas
Minority Counsel, House Ways and Means Committee
Moderator:
Chris Israel, IPI Senior Research Fellow
EVENT DETAILS:
Thursday, April 30, 2009
9:30 AM to 1:00 PM
Reserve Officers Association (ROA) Headquarters Minuteman Memorial Building
Minuteman Ballroom, 5th Floor
One Constitution Ave NE
Washington DC 20002
Complimentary lunch will be provided
RSVP: Erin Humiston at (972) 874.5139 or erin@ipi.org